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Post by reeft1 on May 30, 2022 12:32:03 GMT -5
The 625 is lovely
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 10, 2022 11:18:19 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on Jun 10, 2022 11:36:22 GMT -5
This is an epic decade. Not a bad car in between.
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Post by reeft1 on Jun 10, 2022 16:51:43 GMT -5
Beautiful line up
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jun 11, 2022 1:13:36 GMT -5
Awesome! So many models of cars (with numbers) to like!  |
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Post by Stewart on Jun 14, 2022 13:43:09 GMT -5
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 14, 2022 14:23:57 GMT -5
Of his ten appearances, he only finished twice and finished 2nd. That in and of itself does not tell the complete tale. Moss was a fast runner and with starts where the drivers sprinted across the track to their cars, was often first away. Being just as fast on the track, Moss was often used in team strategy as the "hare" to get the competition to run hard and break. This obviously meant that his machines broke too. I believe he was okay with that. While Moss was always keen to win, he was first a team player and accepted his role as the fast front runner. I also think he much preferred to run unbridled even if it meant not finishing, rather than running at 8/10ths or less, which was just not part of his DNA.   I don't have the 1958 car either.  |
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Post by Stewart on Jun 14, 2022 14:57:50 GMT -5
Thanks Jerry,
He would have won in 1955 but for that terrible accident.
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Post by reeft1 on Jun 15, 2022 2:37:25 GMT -5
Cracking selection again
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jun 15, 2022 9:01:44 GMT -5
Gee, nice models of really gorgeous cars!
…with the exception of the ugly Maserati! 😬
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Post by Stewart on Jun 15, 2022 13:23:31 GMT -5
Gee, nice models of really gorgeous cars! …with the exception of the ugly Maserati! 😬 Thanks Julio and Paul. He did say it was possibly the worst car he ever drove. |
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jun 15, 2022 13:25:47 GMT -5
Gee, nice models of really gorgeous cars! …with the exception of the ugly Maserati! 😬 Thanks Julio and Paul. He did say it was possibly the worst car he ever drove. Let alone to drive it…but being seen driving it!  |
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Post by jager on Dec 31, 2022 20:02:23 GMT -5
Thought I'd update this thread with my 2022 acquisitions. I think I acquired more cars this year from the 50's than any other decade, which is a bit of a surprise since I wasn't even born during this era. Car : 1950 #44 Skoda 1101 Sport Drivers : Vaclav Bobek (CZ)/ Jaroslav Netusil (CZ) Result : 39th (DNF – Engine) Model : De Agostini (N/A)  Car : 1952 #15 Ferrari 340 American Drivers : Louis Rosier (F)/ Maurice Trintignant (F) Result : 14th Model : Top Model (TMC105)  Car : 1953 #37 Bristol 450 Drivers : Lance Macklin (GB)/ Graham Whitehead (GB) Result : DNF – Engine / Accident Model : Bizarre (BZ099)  Car : 1954 #20 Aston Martin DB3S Drivers : Peter Collins (GB)/ "Prince Bira” {Prince Birabongse Bhanuband} (Thai) Result : 28th (DNF - Accident) Model : Spark (S2435)  Car : 1955 #48 Lotus Mk IX Drivers : Colin Chapman (GB)/ Ron Flockhart (GB) Qualifying : 48th Model : Spark (S4397)  Car : 1955 #20 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR Drivers :"Pierre Levegh" {Pierre Bouillin} (F)/ John Fitch (USA) Result : DNF (Accident) Model : Spark (S4734)  Car : 1956 #33 Cooper T39 Drivers : Ed Hugus (USA)/ John Bentley (USA) Result : 8th (2nd in Class) Model : Bizarre (BZ065)  |
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Post by reeft1 on Jan 1, 2023 10:05:30 GMT -5
Eclectic selection and all the better for it.
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Post by JSB33 on Jan 22, 2023 7:58:14 GMT -5
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